Andrea Schorta
Andrea Schorta (born April 2, 1905 in Zernez , † December 12, 1990 in Chur ) was a Swiss Romance philologist .
Life
Andrea Schorta attended the teachers' seminar in Chur and later studied Romance philology in Zurich , Paris and Siena . He received his doctorate with the dissertation Phonology of the dialect of Müstair . From 1924 he worked with Robert von Planta on the Rhaetian Name Book, and from 1933 to 1939 he was secretary of the Lia Rumantscha .
In 1935 Andrea Schorta became an editor at Dicziunari Rumantsch Grischun . He worked on this dictionary project with his predecessor Chasper Pult until 1975, at times as editor-in-chief. He was also involved in the publication of the legal sources of the Canton of Graubünden .
The Leopold Franzens University Innsbruck and the University of Bern awarded Andrea Schorta an honorary doctorate.
Works
- Phonology of the dialect of Müstair. ( Romanica Helvetica, 7.) Paris / Zurich / Leipzig 1938.
- Ortoepia ladina. Manualet davart la pronunzcha dal rumantsch ladin. 1941.
- The face of the alpine landscape in the mirror of the field names. In: Quarterly publication of the Natural Research Society in Zurich, 1948, pp. 82–99.
- with Robert von Planta: Rätisches Namenbuch, 3 vols. Bern 1939–1986.
- How the mountain got its name. Small Rhaetian name book with two and a half thousand geographical names of Graubünden. Chur 1988, 3rd edition 1999.
literature
- Alexi Decurtins: Andrea Schorta. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- BA Plangg: On the death of Andrea Schorta (1905–1990). In: Bündner monthly newspaper. Journal for Bündner Geschichte, Landeskunde and Baukultur, 1991, pp. 53–56.
- Paul Scheuermeier : Dedication. In: Vox Romanica, Vol. 23, 1964, pp. 177-180. ( Digitized version )
- Ricarda Liver : Obituary for Andrea Schorta (1905–1990). In: Vox Romanica , Vol. 50, 1991, pp. 740-747. ( Digitized version )
- Paul Zinsli : memories of Andrea Schorta. In memory of a local researcher and mediator. In: Bündner Jahrbuch, 1992, pp. 39–45 ( digitized version )
- In memoria ad Andrea Schorta, dr. phil I, dr. hc In: Annalas da la Societad Retorumantscha , 1991, pp. 147-152.
- Bibliography of publications by Andrea Schorta. In: Vox Romanica, 1964, pp. 181-185. ( Digitized version )
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schorta, Andrea |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Romance Studies |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zernez |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 1990 |
| Place of death | Chur |